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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - August 5, 1998 (74)AGENDA TITLE: Update On The Lodi Boys And Girls Club Teen Center MEETING DATE: August 5, 1998 PREPARED BY: City Clerk RECOMMENDED ACTION: None required. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Richard Jones, President/CEO of the Lodi Boys and Girls Club, will be present to update the City Council on the Teen Center. Please see attached information that was provided by Mr. Jones. FUNDING: None required. &6)'4he Alice M. Rei the City Clerk APPROVED: H. 134on Flynn -- City Manager, Lodi Boys & Girls Club, Inc. 275 East Poplar Street P.O. Box 244 • Lodi, CA 95241 • (209) 334-2697 • Fax 334-1305 BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF LODI July 23, 1998 OFFICERS CHAIRMAN Harr,. Marzolf VICE CHAIRMEN Jack Sieglock, Mayor Janet Keeter City Hall Capt. Jerre Adams 221 W. Pine Street SECRETARY Lodi, CA 95240 Christopher Olsen CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Jim Collins Dear Mayor, CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Marsial Fernandez This letter is in regards to the City Development Block Grant funds PRESIDENT & CEO approved for the Teen Center and the closing of the Teen Center. Richard J. Jones Many of you may have some questions on how these funds will be BOARD OF DIRECTORS used now that the Teen Center will be closing. Dr. Del Alberti Greg. Bishop John Borelli The decision has been made by the Board of Directors to close the Barbara Brovelli Teen Center at the end of August and move all and Jeffre} Brusa programs Audrey Clark activities to the main clubhouse, therefore utilizing the main Jude Ciemmons clubhouse to it's fullest potential. Karen Hana Linda Hannsseenn Mamood Khan We are very y excited about this move, because the teens will now Dan Lewis Toni Lindeleaf have an indoor gym at their disposal, a separate computer lab (to Chet Lucke be equipped with new computers, the latest programs, a few John Marshall John McAtee scanners and on-line access with CDBG funds), two TV rooms to Sarah Pendergrass either watch TV or play video games, a quiet library separated Jack SieLflock from the gamesroom noise, field trips, help with homework and Chet Somera Thomas Stokes many many more activities. Fred Wevbret Jame> 1te%bret Leon Zimmerman By using the main clubhouse it makes it easier on the youth and ASSOCLvTE BOARD staff to use the separate rooms for many activities such as; arts & Gilbert Deleon craft projects, tutoring, mentoring, prevention and intervention Dixon Fl}nn workshops, conflict management, job training programs (Junior Chief Larry Hansen Peter Hetzner, O.D. Staff) and many more to be developed. This gives them privacy Keith V Land and many programs can be run simultaneously. Stec n Mann John Metz E%clvt Olson Thoma Peterson Stege Raddiean Craii-, Ra,mussen Elizabeth Rosenquist LIFE MEMBFRS Col. Daniel\Valker A United Way Agency G� O�l�YP� `� `' /� Juhnella Walker We have planned to extend our hours of operation for teens are Monday through Friday 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm and 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on Saturdays. We are currently in the planning stages of providing transportation to and from the club for the teens that currently attend the Teen Center and for the youth of the Lodi community. Currently Lodi Unified School District provides after school transportation to the Lodi Boys & Girls Club for all elementary schools but once they reach Junior High they're on their own. With this plan for transportation we can provide services to all youth in the Lodi and Woodbridge community, with hopes of serving 200 youth in the first year. If I can be of further service please contact me at 209-334-2697. 7' Richard J. Jones, President/CEO LODI BOYS & GIRLS CLUB, INC. Cc: Phil Penino Keith Land Robert Johnson Steve Mann H. Dixon Flynn, City Manager RJJ/amb